Choice Chengyu: Idioms That Go Boom
Gunpowder, one of China’s “Four Great Inventions,” was probably an accident: Historians believes that alchemists were trying to make the pill of immortality when the ingredients in the cauldron
MyNote write everyday in English
November 10, 2020
It’s time for a simple Mandarin Test!
Do you know what your Chinese level is now? It’s time for a simple Mandarin Test! Given that learning is a lifelong endeavor – especially when it comes to linguistics
November 7, 2020
Learn Chinese:The weather is much hotter in Guangzhou than in Beijing
大卫、王兰和陈经理到达广州，在从机场去酒店的路上 Scene: David, Wang Lan and Manager Chen have arrived at Guangzhou, and are on the way to hotel now. 人物：大卫、王兰和陈经理 Characters: David, Wang Lan and Manager Chen
November 6, 2020
Today Phrase: dé dào duō zhù 得道多助，失道寡助
dé dào duō zhù “得道多助，失道寡助”，出自《孟子·公孙丑下》。”道”即道义、正义（morality and justice）。中国人自古推崇道义，认为道义是决定战争或事业成败的根本力量。
November 4, 2020
Where Did Chinese Get Their Spicy Kicks Before the Chili Pepper?
What is the most iconic Chinese food? Americans might say 宫保鸡丁 (gōng bǎo jī dīng Kung Pao chicken), while Japanese insist that 麻婆豆腐 (má pó dòu fu Mapo Tofu) is king.
November 2, 2020
The harm of fake commodities
With rapid economic development, fake commodities have rushed into our life and greatly affected the normal market order. As can be seen, fake commodities
October 30, 2020
Blood donation without payment
As everyone knows, blood is vital to the human body. It carries nourishment and oxygen to tissues, and at the same time, it removes wastes and carbon dioxide.
October 28, 2020
Senior citizens go viral on Douyin（TikTok）
A video of senior citizens imitating characters in famous paintings（名画，míng huà） has gone viral on short-video platform（短视频平台，duǎn shì pín píng tái） Douyin（TikTok or 抖音）.
October 26, 2020
Go to the Taiwanese restaurant
We frequently eat out at a restaurant on such occasions like a wedding dinner, a birthday party, when relatives come to visit us, or just when we want to spend an evening
October 24, 2020
Wuhan’s 1,800-year-old Yellow Crane Tower to launch night tours
Wuhan’s iconic Yellow Crane Tower（黄鹤楼，huáng hè lóu） will offer evening tours as the city looks to boost its nighttime economy（夜间经济，yè jiān jīng jì） and tourism after
October 22, 2020
